COVID-19 pandemic was in its earliest days, cruise ships were some of the most virulent hotspots.Hundreds of passengers fell ill, and ships were stranded at sea as multiple countries began refusing them in ports.
Much of the cruise industry was put on ice, with the majority of operators shutting down until at least the end of 2020.Not so with SeaDream Yacht Club, which said in September that it planned to become the first luxury cruise operator to resume sailing in the Caribbean, with 22 voyages planned from Nov.
7 onwards. Coronavirus — Booked a cruise and want to cancel? Here’s what you need to know Now, according to CNBC and various outlets, the captain of vessel SeaDream 1, Torbjorn Lund, has reported five positive COVID-19 tests.